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As Sagan said, "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." In turn, Mars Sample Return requires innovation. In response to September's independent review board, we're rising to the challenge of an updated mission design to attempt to get samples back sooner, cheaper,… pic.twitter.com/6tkVhOmnvr

We’re live now with @SenBillNelson and @NASAScienceAA as they provide an update on the Mars Sample Return program: youtube.com/watch?v=5PA1qhzkSlA pic.twitter.com/pUqDUAnKyg

NASA's Lori Glaze says at the MSR town hall that the $200M for MSR in 2025 comes from the "Planetary Decadal Future" budget line, so that other planetary missions are not affected.

In a followup MSR town hall meeting, NASA's Sandra Connelly outlines the revised architecture that would allow a 2040 sample return: Earth return orbiter launch in 2030, sample retrieval lander (now with an RTG) launching in 2035. The Perseverance rover would return to Jezero…